Hon Didmus Wekesa Barasa Mutua

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• 30 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: In this country and all over the world, a doctor cannot treat himself. Even teachers are taught by others who see their weaknesses. However clever you are, you cannot see the back of your head. So, it is in order for the Office of the Auditor-General to be audited. I thank the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. He is a man I have known, experienced and a thorough son of the country. He has done a very good job. We expect that the people to audit the Auditor- General are going to reciprocate the same civility that the Chair ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: This is a common practise all over the world. Even as the Auditor-General will be audited, we urge him to be delivering reports. In future, this House should contemplate giving the Auditor-General some prosecutorial powers, so that if he audits, raises audit queries and you are unable to respond to those audit queries, he can drag you to court directly. This is a very important office. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: As I conclude contributing on this Motion, I would like to send my condolences to the families and friends of our departed colleagues. Hon. Ken Okoth was a strong man. He has died battling cancer. From my interaction with Ken Okoth, I know he was not someone you could hire. He was not a political gun for hire. He was a man who spoke his mind. He did whatever his conscience told him to do. We will miss him, but we wish that wherever he goes, God puts his soul in eternal peace. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: floored not just men, but a sitting governor and seasoned politicians of this country. This is a woman I can dare say was a moving encyclopaedia on how our modern woman who wants to join politics should emulate. She was a moving handbook specifically for every woman who wants to vie for a political leadership position. This country will miss her. The County of Bomet will miss her. I know that even as we mourn her departure, we still have women in this country who have come out to give true meaning to the saying “What a man can do, ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: The best way to celebrate the legacy that the two gallant Kenyans have left behind is for this country, and more specifically the Jubilee Government to consider introducing, in addition to the Big Four Agenda, a fifth agenda, namely, the fight against cancer, as part of the agenda of the Government. I remember when HIV/AIDS was first discovered the Government put aside resources to fight it. Many NGOs were carrying out HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns. We should encourage the Government and well-wishers to conduct similar awareness campaigns in respect of cancer. We are reading so many materials on the social media ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I support this Report. view
• 24 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I support this Report which is good. Kenya, as a country, needs to secure its air space. The fact that we have had a peaceful coexistance with our neighbouring countries does not mean that we do not want to observe our airspace. We do not know when a misunderstanding will arise. As we say it in the military, it is better for us to be overprepared than to be underprepared. That is important. I had a few reservations that were cleared when I went through the Committee’s proceedings. I had thought ... view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Asante, Mheshimiwa Naibu Spika kwa kunipa nafasi hii. Pia nami naunga mkono Petition ya Mheshimiwa Jayne Kihara. Lazima taasisi tofauti za Serikali ziheshimu haki za raia. Hata kama wanaleta maendeleo, lazima pia waheshimu yale maendeleo raia tayari wameweka kwa kutumia pesa zao. Lazima swala hili la mashamba liangaliwe kwa kina. Kama Bunge, najua kuna petitions nyingi ambazo zimewekwa katika kamati tofauti za Bunge. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Asante sana, Mheshimiwa Naibu Spika. Najua Mheshimiwa Junet hakifahamu Kiswahili vizuri. Neno “petishoni” liko katika kamusi ya Kiswahili. Naunga mkono kwamba swala hili liangaliwe kwa kina. view
• 3 Jul 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I also support the Petition and urge the Committee to go beyond and look at a way to ensure mental check-ups are made mandatory for all Kenyans because we are losing very many Kenyans to suicides. view